Bill Dance Signature Lakes

Plan your perfect day at Pickwick Lake. 🎣 ⛳ 🚤 From fishing and boating to camping, birding, swimming and more, there are plenty of ways to spend a day on this 43,100-acre Bill Dance Signature Lake!

And when it’s time to chase fish, Pickwick is known for Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted Bass, along with Bluegill, Catfish and a world-class sauger fishery below the dam.

Ready for a day at Pickwick? Start planning at the link here: https://bit.ly/4vtPkwp

Photos : J.D. Blackburn

Trading the 9 to 5 for a little time on Tennessee lakes. Here’s to a weekend on the water and catching one for Dolly. 🎣

Photos : J.D. Blackburn

She came from a little cabin
beneath the Great Smoky Mountains.
And somehow,
she made the whole world feel like home.
She carried Tennessee in her voice.
In her stories.
In her kindness.
In every song she ever sang.
She showed the world our mountains.
Our music.
Our humor.
Our heart.
And no matter how far she went,
she never really left.
Because Dolly belonged to the world.
But she was always ours.
Today, Tennessee feels a lot quieter.
The mountains, a little emptier.
But we know her voice will echo here forever.
We will always love you, Dolly.

Photo: Alan Mayor

Meet the East. 🎣 Four Bill Dance Signature Lakes call East Tennessee home.

From Chickamauga Lake and Douglas Lake to Norris Lake and Watauga Lake, these waters pair great fishing with some of the region’s most memorable mountain and lake scenery.

Plan your next August summer fishing trip at the link here: https://bit.ly/4vtPkwp

Photo 1: Chickamauga Lake
Photo 2: Douglas Lake
Photo 3: Norris Lake
Photo 4: Watauga Lake

Photos : J.D. Blackburn

Meet the Central Lakes. 🎣 Five Bill Dance Signature Lakes, each offering a different way to experience the water in Central Tennessee.

From Dale Hollow Lake and Fall Creek Falls Lake to Kentucky Lake, Old Hickory Lake and Tims Ford Lake, there’s plenty to explore across this collection of standout fishing and scenic destinations.

Plan your next August summer fishing trip at the link here: https://bit.ly/4vtPkwp

Photo 1: Dale Hollow Lake
Photo 2: Fall Creek Falls Lake
Photo 3: Kentucky Lake
Photo 4: Old Hickory Lake
Photo 5: Tims Ford Lake

Photos : J.D. Blackburn

Meet the West. 🎣 Did you know West Tennessee is home to five Bill Dance Signature Lakes?

From Brown’s Creek Lake, Herb Parsons Lake and Lake Halford to Pickwick Lake and Reelfoot Lake, there’s no shortage of places to cast a line and spend a day on the water.

Plan your next late summer fishing trip at the link here: https://bit.ly/4vtPkwp

Photo 1: Brown's Creek Lake
Photo 2: Herb Parsons Lake
Photo 3: Lake Halford
Photo 4: Pickwick Lake
Photo 5: Reelfoot Lake

Photos : J.D. Blackburn

Registration is officially in the books for the 2026 Bassmaster High School National Championship. 🎣 Best of luck to all 214 teams who earned their spot and are set to hit the water over the next two days at Kentucky Lake, a Bill Dance Signature Lake.

After Thursday and Friday, the top 25 teams will advance to Championship Saturday for a chance to be crowned national champions. 🏆 Good luck to every angler. We'll be cheering you on!

Photos : Bassmaster High School & Junior Series